Importance and implications of antibiotic resistance development in livestock and wildlife farming in South Africa : a review

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dc.contributor.authorVan den Honert, M. S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGouws, P. A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHoffman, L. C.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-08T06:36:47Z
dc.date.available2019-11-08T06:36:47Z
dc.date.issued2018-01-24
dc.descriptionCITATION: Van Den Honert, M. S., Gouws, P. A. & Hoffman, L. C. 2018. Importance and implications of antibiotic resistance development in livestock and wildlife farming in South Africa : a Review. South African Journal of Animal Science, 48(3):401-412, doi:10.4314/sajas.v48i3.1.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sasas.co.zaen_ZA
dc.description.abstractAntibiotic resistance (ABR) is regarded as one of today’s major global health challenges. The development of ABR in nature is a complex phenomenon with many influencing factors, of which the farming industry is labelled a significant contributor. The transfer of ABR to humans, which usually occurs via the food chain, is of concern for human health. A food source that is increasing in popularity is game meat, which is farmed widely in South Africa. The natural environment, including wildlife, is not isolated from the rest of the farm, and thus could be a source of ABR or possibly a transfer vector. It is therefore important to assess the ABR situation in wildlife species and the factors that influence its emergence and transfer. Elements that play a part in the development of ABR in game species include certain harvesting and slaughtering and other farming practices and closer contact with humans and other farm animals. Additionally, natural transfer vectors include wind, water, manure, crops and animals. Worryingly, there is lack of knowledge of this situation owing to inadequate monitoring, documentation and control of antibiotics in the farming industry. The objective of this review was to gain better understanding of this situation, which would aid in the development of surveillance systems and methods to prevent or hinder the development of ABR in wildlife species.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.sasas.co.za/journals/importance-and-implications-of-antibiotic-resistance-development-in-livestock-and-wildlife-farming-in-south-africa-a-review/
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent12 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVan den Honert, M. S., Gouws, P. A. & Hoffman, L. C. 2018. Importance and implications of antibiotic resistance development in livestock and wildlife farming in South Africa : a Review. South African Journal of Animal Science, 48(3):401-412, doi:10.4314/sajas.v48i3.1en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2221-4062 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0375-1589 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4314/sajas.v48i3.1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/106812
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherSouth African Society for Animal Scienceen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectAntimicrobial resistanceen_ZA
dc.subjectAntibiotic resistance in game speciesen_ZA
dc.subjectFood-borne pathogensen_ZA
dc.subjectHorizontal gene transferen_ZA
dc.subjectWildlife farming -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.titleImportance and implications of antibiotic resistance development in livestock and wildlife farming in South Africa : a reviewen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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